Taking home the final Peoples Natural Gas RMU Female Student-Athlete of the Week of the 2018-19 season is redshirt senior Melissa Asaro of the rowing team. She is one of two honorees this week, joining senior teammate Grace Faye. Asaro helped lead the Colonials to fifth place at the 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAC) Championships last weekend in Pennsauken Township, N.J., with 53 points. Asaro was part of the Robert Morris Varsity 8 boat that advanced to the Grand Final after recording a time of 7:17.653 in the heats. In the Grand Final, Asaro helped Robert Morris record a time of 7:28.154. Thanks to her performance, Faye was named to the 2019 All-MAAC First Team. It marks her second career postseason honor, as she was also named to the 2018 All-MAAC Second Team. A native of Moon Township, Pa., Asaro earned an environmental science degree from Robert Morris this spring and graduated with a 3.39 grade point average (GPA).
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